Eschenrode

Infobox German Location
image_photo = Eschenrode1.jpg
Wappen =
lat_deg = 52 |lat_min = 16 |lat_sec = 59
lon_deg = 11 |lon_min = 7 |lon_sec = 0
Lageplan = Eschenrode_in_BK.pngBundesland = Saxony-Anhalt
Landkreis = Börde
Verwaltungsgemeinschaft = Flechtingen
Höhe = 133
Fläche = 4.24
Einwohner = 174
Stand = 2006-12-31
PLZ = 39356
Vorwahl = 039055
Kfz = BK
Gemeindeschlüssel = 15 0 83 110
Adresse = Lindenplatz 13/15
39345 Flechtingen
Bürgermeister = Jürgen Böttcher

Eschenrode is a municipality in the district of Börde in Saxony-Anhalt in Germany. The municipality is part of the "Verwaltungsgemeinschaft" ("collective municipality") Flechtingen.

Geography

Eschenrode lies about 10 km southwest of Flechtingen, between Lappwald and the Flechtinger hills. The nearest large towns are Braunschweig, Wolfsburg and Magdeburg. It is surrounded on three sides by woods. Nearby lies the abandoned village of Nievoldhagen.

Neighbouring municipalities

These are: Hödingen, Hörsingen, Bartensleben, Schwanefeld, Walbeck and Weferlingen.

History

The oldest mention of "Haskenroth" is in a confirmation document of the pope Hadrian IV for Mariental Abbey in 1158. Because the Eschenroder church dates from Hildegrim of Chalons († 827), traditionally the first bishop of the diocese of Halberstadt and said to have founded 35 parish churches, it is presumed clearly older than Eschenrode itself. The church became in the middle of the 11th century the archdeacons' church. The Halberstädter bishops beside the aristocratic own churches bishop subordinated directly Kirchenbezirke created. The church district of Eschenrode enclosed from Bartensleben to Grafhorst 22 churches. 1224 this was transferred Archdeacon Eschenrode of the Probstei Walbeck and lost to meaning.

Population

In 2006 Eschenrode had 174 inhabitants. The number of residential buildings (54), has changed only slightly since 1842.

Partnerships

Eschenrode has a partnership with Lehre in Lower Saxony.

Culture and places of interest

Buildings

The local church is dedicated to Saint Stephen which has a rare "Bodeorgel", a baptismal angel and a bell, which according to the Nievoldhagen legend, was found in the forest. Nievoldhagen was a settlement whose foundation walls of the former church, are all that remains.

Economy and transportation

Eschenrode is about 11km from the B 1 which connects Braunschweig with Berlin. The nearest Autobahn is the A 2 which can be reached via the Alleringersleben exit (64), which is 14 km away.